Security device for use with a mailbox

A security system, comprising;

• a mailbox having:
• a box body extending from a front end to a back end and from a top to a bottom, the box body further forming an interior cavity configured to receive mail and packages therein, the box body having a top exterior surface that extends from the front end to the back end;
• and
• a door attached to the box body and configured to provide access to the interior cavity;
• a security device, having:
• a housing mounted to the top exterior surface of the mailbox via one or more attachment mechanisms;
• a camera supported by the housing such that the camera is positioned exterior of the mailbox;
• a power system at least partially housed within the housing and configured to provide power to the camera;
• and
• a processing system at least partially housed within the housing and configured to operate the camera, the processing system including:
• a processing unit configured to implement one or more actions, the one or more actions including a first action, the first action defined as an activation of the camera to begin recording within a pre-set geographic region of the mailbox, the pre-set geographic region is defined by a center location that is defined by a location of the camera and a perimeter that forms a boundary of the pre-set geographic region for which the camera is configured to record, the center location being positioned adjacent to a roadside in front of a residence, the pre-set geographic region including area in front of the mailbox and area behind the mailbox, wherein the first action is implemented based on one or more triggers;
• and
• a security network protocol configured to connect the processing system with one or more secondary security devices such that the processing system communicates with one or more secondary processing units as part of the one or more secondary security devices;
• the one or more secondary security devices including at least one device selected from a group consisting of:
• a home alarm system, wherein a first trigger of the one or more triggers is activated when the home alarm system is activated;
• a garage opener, wherein a second trigger of the one or more triggers is activated when the garage opener is activated;
• and
• a doorbell, wherein a third trigger of the one or more triggers is activated when the doorbell is activated;
• wherein the processing unit is configured to implement the first action based on the first trigger, the second trigger, or the third trigger as received from the one or more secondary processing units.